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‘Half-hearted’ CIA flights inquiry takes off


An inquiry into so-called ‘CIA rendition flights’ in Greenlandic airspace will go ahead, but will not be the formal investigation that the country hoped for. Read the full story

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Swedish terror suspect arrested in Pakistan


pakistand-policeSwedish newspaper The Local has revealed that one of the three Swedish suspects arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of ties with Al-Qaeda is Mehdi Ghezali, a former Guantanamo Bay suspect who was released from the prison in 2004. Read the full story

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Finland discusses granting Guantanamo prisoners asylum


guantanamoFinland is considering giving political asylum to former prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, which is due to be closed down by the United States. The base will be shut down and about 40 prisoners being held in Guantanamo without trial will be sent to different countries, mostly in Europe, that will grant political asylum. Read the full story

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